From d9678f1c64103c2062f30dc0dd66a5679ef0cf01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Williamson Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:57:20 +0100 Subject: Handle missing complex field start characters --- mammoth/docx/body_xml.py | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'mammoth') diff --git a/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py b/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py index 2a1ffaf..4abf7f3 100644 --- a/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py +++ b/mammoth/docx/body_xml.py @@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ def _create_reader(numbering, content_types, relationships, styles, docx_file, f del current_instr_text[:] elif fld_char_type == "end": + if len(complex_field_stack) == 0: + return _empty_result_with_message(results.warning( + "ignoring complex field end character without corresponding start character", + )) + complex_field = complex_field_stack.pop() if isinstance(complex_field, complex_fields.Begin): complex_field = parse_current_instr_text(complex_field) @@ -211,6 +216,11 @@ def _create_reader(numbering, content_types, relationships, styles, docx_file, f return _success(documents.checkbox(checked=complex_field.checked)) elif fld_char_type == "separate": + if len(complex_field_stack) == 0: + return _empty_result_with_message(results.warning( + "ignoring complex field separator character without corresponding start character", + )) + complex_field_separate = complex_field_stack.pop() complex_field = parse_current_instr_text(complex_field_separate) complex_field_stack.append(complex_field) -- cgit v1.2.3